Ander Astralaga Explained

Ander Astralaga
Fullname:Ander Astralaga Aranguren
Birth Date:3 March 2004
Birth Place:Berango, Spain
Height:1.90 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Barcelona
Clubnumber:26
Youthyears1:2013–2014
Youthclubs1:Karabigane
Youthyears2:2014–2018
Youthclubs2:Athletic Bilbao
Youthyears3:2018–2023
Youthclubs3:Barcelona
Years1:2022–
Caps1:19
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–2023
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:02:26, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:02:26, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Ander Astralaga Aranguren (born 3 March 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Barcelona Atlètic.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Club career

Early career

Born in Berango, Astralaga started his career with the Karabigane local club. In 2014, he then moved to Athletic Bilbao's youth academy. In the summer of 2018 Astralaga came to La Masia and joined the U16 team. There he continued to grow and, through the team's youth system, he played his first match for Barça Atlètic against Betis Deportivo on 27 March 2022.

On 28 January 2023[7] Astralaga was for the first time included in the match day squad against Girona FC. In April 2023 he reached an agreement with FC Barcelona to extend his contract until June 2025. In the final game of 2023, on 22 December in Dallas, he made his unofficial senior team debut during a friendly against Club America.

International career

Ander Astralaga has represented Spain at international youth level. On 10 October 2021 he made his debut for Spain U18 against Romania U18. He played a total of six games, before being promoted to the U19 team. On 29 August 2022 Astralaga made his debut for the U19 team against Israel U19 in a friendly, which ended in a 0-0 draw. In his third match for the U19 team on 10 July 2023[8] he played against Norway U19 in the U19 European Championship, which ended in a 0-0 draw.

Personal life

His younger sister Eunate (born 2005) is also a footballer and goalkeeper who was playing for Athletic Club Femenino B and for the Spain women's under-19 team in 2024.[9]

Career statistics

Club

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SeasonLeagueCopa del ReyContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B2021–22Primera División RFEF1010
2022–23Primera Federación201030
2023–24Primera Federación160160
Career total190000010200

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ¿Quién es Ander Astralaga?. sport.es.
  2. Web site: Ander Astralaga, el portero vasco del Juvenil que llama a la puerta de Xavi. marca.com.
  3. Web site: Quien es Ander Astralaga y qué planes tiene Xavi con el en Barcelona. elfutbolero.es.
  4. Web site: Ander Astralaga, de Lezama a debutar con el Barça B y entrenar con Xavi. eldesmarque.com.
  5. Web site: El ascenso de Ander Astralaga.
  6. Web site: Onterview with Ander Astralaga. mundodeportivo.com.
  7. Web site: The FC Barcelona squad for the trip to Girona . 2024-05-18 . www.fcbarcelona.com.
  8. Web site: UEFA.com . Spain-Norway UEFA Under-19 2023 . 2024-05-18 . UEFA.com . en.
  9. https://www.elcorreo.com/deportes/futbol/hermanos-porteros-berango-futuro-porteria-roja-20221107212650-nt.html El futuro de la portería de La Roja pasa por Berango